Ricky Horton
Ricky Neal Horton
Born: July 30, 1959
Poughkeepsie, NY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 20 (1977 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
Draft: Round 4 (1980 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: F.D. Roosevelt HS (Hyde Park, NY)
Virginia
Career: 1980-1991
Major League Statistics
Ricky Horton compiled a career record of 38 wins and 29 losses and a 4.47 ERA in his 157-game pitching career with the Gastonia Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers, Louisville Redbirds, Springfield Cardinals, Denver Zephyrs, Canton-Akron Indians and Colorado Springs Sky Sox. He began playing during the 1980 season and last took the field during the 1991 campaign.
 St. Petersburg Cardinals |
 Gastonia Cardinals |
 Louisville Redbirds |
 Arkansas Travelers |
 Springfield Cardinals |
 Denver Zephyrs |
 Canton-Akron Indians |
 Colorado Springs Sky Sox |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6.12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1980 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Cardinals | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.64 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42.0 | 30 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1981 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 7 | 3 | .700 | 4.41 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 100.0 | 101 | 52 | 49 | 6 | 49 | 2 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| 1982 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 9 | 6 | .600 | 3.15 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 108.7 | 83 | 45 | 38 | 6 | 52 | 1 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 2 | 3 | .400 | 6.69 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.3 | 47 | 31 | 27 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 10 | 6 | .625 | 4.82 | 30 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 157.0 | 177 | 99 | 84 | 20 | 58 | 0 | 92 | 2 | 7 | 8 | |
| 1986 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 3 | 1 | .750 | 4.81 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.3 | 37 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 3 | 2 | .600 | 6.67 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27.0 | 37 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 1991 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.67 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27.0 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 114 |
| Totals | 38 | 29 | .567 | 4.47 | 157 | 77 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 558.3 | 576 | 317 | 277 | 49 | 233 | 5 | 382 | 12 | 18 | 34 | 234 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | P | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1980 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Cardinals | P | 14 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | .875 | 1.000 |
| 1981 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | P | 28 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 0 | .964 | .964 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | P | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .875 |
| 1982 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 16 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 1 | .964 | 1.688 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | P | 30 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 4 | .962 | .833 |
| 1986 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | P | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | P | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 1.000 |
| 1991 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | P | 25 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .320 |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | P | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .273 |
| Totals | 157 | 22 | 115 | 7 | 12 | .951 | .873 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | A | South Atlantic League | Gastonia Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1980 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1981 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1982 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1986 | A | Midwest League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1989 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1990 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Zephyrs | ML4 | ||
| 1991 | AA | Eastern League | Canton-Akron Indians | CLE | ||
| 1991 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CLE |
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